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Raúl Castro Indicted in U.S. Over Deaths of Four Cuban Exiles

The United States on Wednesday charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro over the 1996 shootdown of two small aircraft, marking the first time a...

Costa Rica OIJ Seizes Mansion and Luxury Cars in Lusso Case

Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ)carried out a sweeping operation against a suspected money-laundering structure tied to narcotics trafficking, raiding homes and businesses in...

Costa Rica Waits on Washington US Tariff Pressure Continues

Costa Rica is still waiting for a fresh round of tariff talks with Washington as exporters push to recover the zero-tariff treatment they had...

Costa Rica’s Central Bank Sets New Dollar-Buying Record as Colón Hits Historic Lows

The Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) has broken its all-time annual record for exchange-rate stabilization under the managed-float regime in place since 2015,...

Honduras Confirms Airport Will Not Reopen to International Flights

Honduras has ruled out the return of regular international flights to Toncontín Airport in Tegucigalpa, ending months of speculation over the future of the...

Lufthansa Expands Costa Rica–Frankfurt Service

Lufthansa will increase its direct service between Frankfurt Airport and Costa Rica’s San Jose Airport from three to five weekly flights during the 2026–2027...

Costa Rica Study Finds Biodiversity Returning to Restored Forests

Costa Rica’s regenerated forests are showing new signs of life, and researchers say the evidence can be heard. A new study led by researchers...

Panama Welcomes Centroamérica Cuenta Literary Festival This Week

Panama City is hosting the official inauguration of the Centroamérica Cuenta literary festival Tuesday night, as one of Central America’s most important cultural gatherings...

Costa Rica Exporters Demand Answers as Strong Colón Triggers Layoffs

Costa Rica's pineapple growers have formally asked the Central Bank to explain why the colón keeps strengthening against the dollar, a sign that pressure...

Costa Rica’s Tourism Comeback as Record High Season Follows Modest 2025 Growth

Costa Rica's tourism closed 2025 with 2,689,278 international visitors arriving by air — a slim 1% gain over 2024 — but the figures mask...

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Costa Rica to Offer No-Appointment Driver’s Tests at National Stadium

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Public Works and Transport will hold a special no-appointment driving test event at the National Stadium on Wednesday, June 17,...

US Has Deported 95 Migrants to Costa Rica; Doctors Warn of Disease Risk

Costa Rica has now received four flights of migrants deported by the United States under the bilateral agreement signed in March, bringing the total...

Costa Rica to Host 2026 K-POP World Festival National Final at UCR

Korean pop culture takes center stage in the capital later this month when the Aula Magna at the Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) hosts...

JetBlue to End Orlando to Costa Rica Flights

JetBlue will end its daily nonstop service between Orlando International Airport and San José’s Juan Santamaría International Airport on July 8, removing another direct...